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Continental new states that Russia is
complaining against the Turkish action in
Bulgaria, and demands the indemnity al
ready due, which Turkey spends on her
Army and Navy.
A London despatch announces that Her
Majesty the Queen is visiting Birmingham
for the purpose Of laying the foundation
stone OF the Victoria ASsize Courts.
New York, March 25th-The report that
Russia IS making Overtures for a French
alliance is denied.
The "RepubliQue franchise states that
the experiments at Lyons with the self.
steering torpedo have proved a failure.
Inc French War Office has discharged
NJ. Herold for selling secrets.
Inc French Cabinet, although not favor
ing the proposed surtaX on cattle, has
agreed to leave the question to be decided
by the Chamber of Deputies.
M. Boyer, in the course of a speech in
the Chamber, blamed the Government for
the suppression of the MarSeillvS council
Tor having approved The Commune. NJ.
Goblet IN reply, declared that the glorifca-
ton OF the Commune had deeply wounded
the National sentiment, and that any other
council initiating MarseilleS must expect
similar treatment.
a. ' ICtlIld OlIilSGile zen Inc nuO-
fishes a letter from its Berlin correspou-
dent, declaring that France will not be
permitted to interfere in AIsatian interests,
and that NJ. de IesSeps exaggrrates the
importance Of his information concerning
peace.
In the House of Commons, Mr.. Gladstone
severely attacked the Governments propo.
sal for an urgency vote for the coercion
measure. he declared that there was no
crime juStifying the bill, and that the..caSc
was only one Of tenants combining to secu e
fair rents.
Mr.. Chamberlain justified the proposed
coercion, but he hoped that the Government
would simultaneously pass a remediai
measure through the House 0 fLords.
Mr.. GladStone's attack has induced the
Government to reconsider their intention
to cnrta'l debate, bur they will insist ON
dropping the Easter holidays, unless the
coercion bill be previously passed.
, 1887-03-26
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Maaneders Varsel til for under
tegnede Skifteret at anmelde og
bevisIiggj0re deres Krav.
ST. Thoma Skifteret, den lode Marts
1887.
HALVOR HANSEN
est.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-16

The inventor Of the chestnut bell was bc-
fore the patent office yesterday endeavoring
to patent an Improvement ON his previous
atrocious invention. Tho improvement con
sists Of an attachment, which will probably
give new lease OF life to the now obsolete
chestnut bell. The new device consists of an
elastic band connected with the bell, but fas-
tened to the other side of tho waistcont
When tho bell is struck u miniature rat runs
across the brenst Of the wearer and stops In
full view of the victim. To make it more
effective, the word rats in white letters on
black background is inscribed on the
rat. The inventor wanted patent that
would cover not only the device, but the
word rats also, his idea being to prevent
any infringement on this expression. After
due elaboration the examiner decided that so
necessary word MS rats wns not patentable
ami declined to grant the monopoly to tho
enterprising inventor The other features of
tho device were favorably acted upon
Washington Star.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-16

Let a woman, whose sole gift lies in a
voice of unusual compass, force out the &C.
or AZ OF the lower octave, until it becomes
moro like the grooming Of an invalid than a
musical tone, or let her squeak out the ~Fr IN
the third ledger line until it sounds as beauti-
full as the cry of a pet lap dog on whose toes
someone has stepped, and it will suffice to ill
the hall with enthusiastic plaudit,
Another songstress, who may 10 uhle to
sing the simplest melody without giving one
the cramps. and whose warmth approaches
the temperature of Canadian iceberg will
perhaps display Il ilexibility Of voice to rival
that of an instrument. As soon, then, rs she
sets up her ilrcwork and rockets in the form
of scales, in sixtepntls, ns soon rs she pierces
ones tympanum with her Internal trilis. with
awful persistency and without taking breath
We may rest assured that the parquet viii
spring up from its seat and howl in ecsta,.y
And still another singer may have taken ii
into his head that discriminatory expression
or emphasis let it be correct or false, but
at all events, stlikingly exaggerated, consti
tute the all Of drumauo music; that these
qualities properly enjoy the privilege of super
seding beauty Of tone, time and iythm: that
they fully suffice to replace the real contents
musical form, melody, tempo and key. To
fill the exaggerated demands Of such bonn
bastic, high flying, affected and conceited
style, he assumes the right of taking unwur-
ranted liberties with the most important
works Yet, If he brings this system of play
before certain public, he may be assured
that the most lively and honest enthusiasm
will reward him; because he has murdered a
great master, destroyed masterpiece, torn a
lovely melody into tatters, md degraded a
noble passion. American Musician.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-16

There is the story, Of the French criminal
who died because he believed that he was
being bled to death, when in reality his
arms were only pricked, and Il sound Of
trickling water made TO initiate the noise OF
the blood flowing forth In the same way
it is recorded how Mr. Loutherbourg cured
large numbers Of patients by alta king the
imagination
Among those who visit. ii him was man
who had be n troubled with great pains and
swelling, particularly about his loins, 80
that h coul not walk across the room. On
entering, Mr.. Loutherbourg looked stead
lastly at him, and said: Il know your conn
plant, look at me- They continued look
ing at each other for some minutes; then
Mr. Louthrbourg asked if he did not feel
some warmth at his loins, whereupon the
man replied that he did. Then you will
feel in few minutes much greater warmth ~
After a short pause the man said: Il
feel as il person were pouring boiling
water upon me-
Still looking in his face, Mr.. Louther-
bourg said; How did you come here, sir"
"ln coach. Then go and discharge your
coach and walk Lack 10 town" The coach
was discharged and the patient walked back
To town, and thu next day he walked five
hours about town without fatigue.
Similarly, Sidney Smith relates how tho
banker poet Rogers caught a bad cold
simply from imagining window to be
open, hut which all the time was shut. It
was at IA dinner party, and the great sheet
OF plate glass had deceived Rogers, who was
sitting in what he thought to be a danger
Gus draught. Magazine.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-16

1t occurred in one of the suburban villages.
where worthy citizen staid out rather late
one night, and came home in state which
he knew was dangerous for him if his wife
discovered it, The night was one Of the
freely thawy sort, and the moment Of his re-
turn happened to be ono Of the thawing inter-
walls 1t occurred to the man that, If he took
his boots Off outside the house, and went in
very softly and carefully, his wife might not
wake and discover his condition. So he fol-
lowed this plan and managed to get into bed
without raising any alarm.
Next morning he opened his eyes rather
late and saw his wife in the room standing
by the window. He could have told by her
aspect thatIit was n frosty morning without
looking out of the window.
Come here she said
He came there
Are those your boots frozen into the gutter
out therci' she asked.
He looked long and wonderingly, until his
aching head began to reel
81 guess they must be my boots, that's
fact, said he
And how did they come therel'
Or course he couldn't account for it, but
the reader can He had sat down on the
curbstone instead Of on the doorstep, and had
forgotten to bring the boots in with him when
he iamc. Record
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-16
Cancer Of the Tongue.


One expects certain amount OF CUFF" in
newspapers. A particular class OF writer's de-
light TO strike false chords OF SEN, .rnent and
gush. Here's an incident witnessed myself,
which has the merit Of truth | was coming
back from Jersey City. The ferry boat was
about to enter the slip, when u man near tho
forward door of the smoking cabin got up
and said:
Mates, I'm workingman, like the rest Of
yez. I've got wife and three children home
to-day, starving. Ill grub for a living, do
anything an honest man can, but want 80
to help me now to tide me over the night
Several voices exclaimed, "Shut up: sit
down; we've heard that before" Tho man
kept his feet and faced the crowd as it poured
through the door. There was nothing of the
professional beggnr about him, he looked like
what he undoubtedly was-a striking coal
handler. l saw one passenger give him a
silver dollar. Many others gave up smaller
coins fingered behind and heard gentle
man take down the fellows name and address
and offer him work; then the beggar was left
alone in the cabin. l knew the world and
was suspicious. went back and looked into
the cabin window, expecting to sec the
"workingman" counting out his money and
preparing for a raid oil the next boat load.
The poor fellow was down on his knees before
seat, with his head buried in his hands,
sobbing like child. l felt particularly
small and sneaked off the boat The moral
Of this is: Don't necessarily blackboard a
man because he is compelled to strike.-Ncw
York Star.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-16

Spruce gum is obtained in the forests of
Canada, Maine, New Hampshire. and Yer
mont. The gum gathorers go many miles
into the forest, erect rude cabins. and ench
one remains until he has gathered 100
pounds. He carries it home, where the
women and children clean it from all its i'm
purities. such us bark, twigs, and other for
egn substances, and sort il into the different
grades, all Of which are known to the younr-
est child in the business II is big DAYS
work for a woman to clean and sort ten
pounds While the household is cleaning his
collection the gum gatherer returns to the
woods and works until he has another batch
and getting 1t is not easy or rapid work The
gatherers go through the woods looking at
the virgin spruces. When the gum that
forms on the outside OF the trees is once r.
moved the tree will never again yield enough
to make it worth the while Of the gatherer 10
visit it, So lie must hunt out the trees TINT
have escaped the notice OF his class during all
the yenrs the woods have been searched by
them.
The gum gatherer carries a stout pole
which is in sections like jointed fishing rod
At one end Of the pole chisel is fitted snurly
to the wood Beneath the chisel is II cun
holding half pint When the gatherer dis
covers mass Of gum on u tree, no matter
how high it may he, he runs his chisel up
against it and cuts it of when it falls into tho
cup. 1t is then placed in an oiled bag slung
across the back OF the gatherer So slow is
the accumulation by the collector, ordinarily
that he considers himself fortunate if he
gathers 100 pounds month.-New York
Sun
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-16
Spring.

The month of March is placed by
the almanacs among Spring months.
Its cold winds, its snow storms, its
heavy frosts and hard freezes claim
it TO be nmong the months of Win
ter. Though some Of its days are
bright and warm, and during the
last week of it we may have days
that make us forget the winter, vet
we do not feel like calling March
Spring. it, very name m likes us
keep on winter llannels, draw on
thick overcoats, and expect to he
chilled.
With April it is diflercli. We
know that some of April's showers
seem to come from near icebergs.
and the capricious month some
times pelts us mischeviously with
hailstones instead of warm raindrops.
Then the buds and flowers will often
be coaxed into too free and full a
growth and bloom, when the coquet-
fish month gives them a cold
shoulder for responding too readily
to her smiles, and lets them know
that she is not her more constant
sister May.
But Ererybody's Jowam loves
April, and welcomes her coming,
for it knows that she brings real
and reliable Spring with her. The
last of that big snow-bank, that de-
fled the few warm days of March,
entirely disappears, so that tough,
brown spot, that seemed as if it
never would become green grass
again, is won over to verdure by
the alternate smiles and showers of
April. April always leaves us in
May.
We like April because it is full of
surprises. 1t can never be told
which side she is intending to take
upon any particular day. March
bids her, Side with me-" May woos
her. "Be soft and gentle like me-"
She sometimes cuts one, and some
times fiouts the other, and insists
upon being her own consistent in
consistent self She resembles a
maiden, not so young as to be long
er called little girl, nor so grown
in years and maturity as to be IL
woman. To-day she pranks before
you in complete girlishness, to-mor-
row she has a womant earnestness.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-16
Witness. "Nes. sir
\ garden pa,ty-l'hc Shanghai.

\ garden pa'ty-'lhc Shanghai.
A Parlor suit-Courting in the
front rooms.
\ Maine Lady refused $1,000 for
her trrsses. eight feet one inch long.
\ fashionable wedding present is
Il door-plate with the bridegroom's
name ON it.
Progressive jackstraw parties are
the rage in Louisville.
Go West young man and freeze
up with the country
A calf with eight legs and two
heads is in possession of farmer AT
Livemore, Cal.
The largest sweet potato ON record
was grown in Flnrlia last season.
1t is twenty-eight inches long.
France secured ON the conclusion
of the Thirty Years War, in l64S the
provinces of Alsace and Lorraine
which she lost in 1870.
Ten languages -English. German.
Norwegian, Swedish. French, Bohc-
milan, Finn, Polish, Italian, and
Chinese-are spoken in Minnesota.
Denver is the highest of the State
capitals, being 5,175 feet above the
sea level. Annapolis, Md, is the
lowest being only four feet above
the sea level.
When Alexander the great took
possession of Babylon, in 331 b. c..
he found series of astronomical
observations taken by the Chaldrns
for an unbroken period of 1903 wears,
which places the beginning of the
observations as early us 2234 B. C.
julius Cesar was upward of forty
years ofage before he became prom.
incnt in public affairs, and, as he
was assassinatcd at the age of fifty
six, he advanced in sixteen wears
from the position ola Roman citizen
to be conqueror of the then knew
world and the ruler of the Romar.
empire
1t has demonstrated that platinum
wire may be drawn so fine as to be
invisible to the naked eye, although
its presence upon perfectly white
card can be detected by the touch,
and can be seen by the aid of a
small magnifying glass when the
card is held in such Il position that
the wire casts u shadow.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-16

Very strange ideas some people have about
the way newspaper articles are prepared and
the general worl; of newspaper office. The
following is IN example: The other night
the reporter was making notes at a certain
meeting while seated alongside Of young
man, who though not vet arrived at the
glories OF nustache, has been out Of short
clothes for ut least Il dozen years. and who
has east his eyes upon the ranks of the
medical profession us the field Of his future
triumphs. Can your editor read shorthandio
Il don't think he can; why" "Why, then |
suppose you reporters are Obliged to rewrite
all your notes for him. "Oh, no. They are
for our own use" Then how does he man
age to write up the reportl" "He doesn't.
We do "Oh, always supposed reporters
simply made notes of an affair and handed
them in to the editor to be written up. You
don't mean to tell me" "Hush, sweet in
nocent, l want to hear what this man is 60
ing to ay.r-Buffalo Express.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-16

NOTICE., JOHN Il. LEWIS, THE OWNER
~ and occupant OF the house known as the Deer
Park Hotel, situated In School districts Nos ~
and u, Newark, White Clay Greek hundred. coun-
" NJ New Castle and state Of Delaware, IN COM
piiNnCe with the requirements Of the acts NJ tile
General Assembly IN such ease made and provide
ed do a. rphy give notice that shall apply In
writing To thH Onrt " General Sessions NJ the
Peace and JAN Delivery Ut the state NJ Delaware
IN aud for New castle county, on MONDAY, the
nth day u, May, A. d 1877, being the next term
Of snid court, turu license iOr said house as an
Inn or tnvrrn ur the sale therein Of intoxicating
liquors In less quantities Than one quart, to le
drunk on the premises. and the following respect
able citizens " the said School districts lecom-
mend the said applications viz;
John T. Eliot j. W. pennngt
l.. X. Bowen George Kari
waiter :. Py.p WIN. Barton
7 McD Ctu,S tOdgpr Curhit
John COrbi Pussy pemherlun
Frank McLau shil kuht Mclaughlin
NJ II Barton Andrew J Nuti'
apr 18th joins f. LEWIS.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-16

~rhere are some awfully foolish men in this
world" said dealer in legerdemain appa-
ratus. Frequently get letters from fellows
who want TO buy a method of turning silver
into gold and of making precious metal Of
old iron. In some way or another these fel-
lows get the idea that conjuror can do any
thing. About the most ridiculous request
that ever came to me, though, was ono from
u st. Louis chump named John Kastner. lie
wrote: Please fine inclosed 2-cent stamps for
one OF your conjuring apparatus catalogues
Please let me know il you have some books
on hand where you can make it so you can
win prizes in the lottery every time How
is that for n modest requestF-C Chicago Her.
aid
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-16

Governor Alger of Michigan told me that
while in California he had Investigated the
pruiitableness Of land investments there and
had become convinced that in some directions
there was no such return to be secured for
money as might be secured by investments
IN that state Said he: Land on the hillsides
OF many Of the valleys Of California, which
can DO bought at the present time for S2j an
acre can be improved At Il Light expenditure
ami planted with grapes which will make
the tanic property worth IN four or five years
from ssjW to $50 an acre. This is percent
age which Is simply wonderful Cor. New
Nolh Tribune.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-16

a Maiden school-nistress thinks that some
Of the her pupils compositions are funnier
than anything Of Mark Twain's From an
essay on Fashion written by boy Of 10,
she cites tn following;
Sensible people wear sensible fashions.
and insensible people nsensible fashions
Another hopeful Of hers writing on the
subject "A Rainy Afternoon" evolved
from an inner consciousness deeper than
than that Of Josh Billings the following sen
tence:
1T rained hard, and could not 90
owdoors, and so | went out in the shed and
sol some wood
In little straw frame on her mantel Is
sentence from the pen Of her youngest and
brightest, given in answer to the request:
Nv rite, in twenty words, a definition OF
Man. It read thus:
Man is an animal that stands I'D; he is
not very big, and he has to work for a liv-
ing Boston Record.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-16

A large brass chicken in the shape Of an
inkstand is the hltest novelty. The boarding
house keepers arc experimenting with them
to ascertain if the shadow of one Of
these will not make as rich chicken soup as q
photograph from the original hen does. This
would enable them to combine business and
ornament in great shape.-Dansvillc Breeze.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-16

The Chinese farm house is
curious looking anodc Usually it
is sheltered with groves Of teatherly
bamboo and thick-sprcading ban
pans. The walls are Of clay or wood
and the interior of the house con-
sists Of one main room extending
from the floor Ia the tiled roof with
closct-looking apartments in the cor
ners for sleeping rooms. There is a
sliding window on the roof made
of cut oyster shells, arranged in
rows. while the side windows are
mere wooden shutters. The floor
is the bare earth. where at nightiull
there often gathers together - mis-
crllaneous family Of dirty children.
fowls, ducks. pigeons, and litter of
pigs. all living in delightful harmony.
I'm some districts infested by maura-
dinr bands, houses are strongly for
lifted with high walls, containing
npertures for fire arms, and protect
ed by a moat, crossed by Il rude
drawbridge.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-16

Arrive Newark Centre Station from Phlla. a
wilmington 500 a IN and IL and 6.43 pm week
days.
Peninsula express leaves Newark o. 44um al
riyes at Baltimore li.lOam.
Passengers leaving Newark at 500 A. m ON New.
ARK and ierry.ille Accommodation may take the
fast Mail At ferrysille for Baltimore at sis AZ
rivingat Union station at g;iO a. III.
Baltimore passenger leave phlla. daily il.cGp
M chester II 40 p M Wilmington 1911 Il M ar.
rlying Newark 1919 a IN. Baltimore 2l0am
wilmington ana Baltimore accommodation ON
sundays only leaves " llmingtOn - D. M leaves
newark ~ p. H. stopping At all Intermediate
STATIONS arrrlvingat Baltimore - D. IN.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-16

The Humble and UnassUminE Corn.
II is not the purpose Of this brief article to
enter into lengthy disquisition upon the
birth or origin Of the corn, or the relation it
bears to modern civilization. In our forth
coming work entitled "The Bunion as a
Means Of Grace, these questions are fully
and fearlessly discussed The writer of this
paper has an unrivaled collection of these
exoticS, and has devoted much careful study
~ their growth and habits Gaze upon the
generous feet Of the king of the Cannibal
islands who never had a corn in his life,
ana theh search the embossed pedal eK-
tremities Of Mr.. Gladstone. or Lord Tennv.
son, or Lily Langtry, or the writer Of this
article and you will realize that it is not
the shrek of the locomotive, but the humble
and unassuming corn that speaks loudest of
Abe onward strides Of civilization. Michigan
Tradesmhn
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-04-16
WORKING CLASSES Attention

We ARE now prepared to furnish all classes
WIN employment at home. the whole or the
Time, or for their spare moments. Business
new. light and profitable. Persons OF either
sex easily earn from so cents to IS 90 per even
Ing, ond u proportional sum by devoting all
their time to The business. Bows and girls
earn nearly much rs men. That all who
see tllis may se"d their address, and test the
not well satisfied we viii send one dollar TO
pny for the trouble of writing Full particu.
lars and outfit free. Address GEoRGF STIS
soN Co, Portland, Maine,